Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-21
HOME FOX DESTITUTE CHILDREN.
The Reports of the Secretary and the
Treasurer.

The Reports of the Secretary and the
Treasurer.
At the meeting of the corporation and
subscribers of the Home for Destitute
childlcu, last Thursday, the secretary and
the treasurer submitted their annual re-
ports. The following is an abstract Of
the formers report;
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
The health of the children has been
uniformly good, there having been, out
side of the infant department, only one
case of seriors sickness and that not fatal,
aud their plump figures aud rounded
cheeks, give ample evidence of the value
of fresh air, clean beds, plenty of sleep,
and careful diet, to the physical develop.
ment of the human frame.
Forty-one children have been admitted
during the year, and this number, added
to the G3 in the Home at our last annual
report makes l0i that have been provided
for in the Home, in the course of the last
year. OF the children admitted, Bolton,
Salisbury, Middlebury, Rutland, Stowe
Newport, Huntington Fairfax, Water
bury, Dummerston, Clintonville, Fair
field, Swanton, Windsor, Winooski, Corn
wall, Underhi)l, Orwell, and st. Johns
bury contributed one each, st. Adams,
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burn three and Burlin-S ton IL.
-Four children in the infant department
have died within the past year, but none
of those admitted since our last report.
One child died of heart disease, and 1t was
more n wonder that he lived so long,
than that he died when he did. The i'm.
munity from severe sickness during the
extreme heat of the early summer, is
cause for especial gratitude.
Thirty-seveu children have been sent
out within the year Some of these were
boarder5, and have been returned TO
friends. Thirteen have been indentured,
one has been legally adopted, two have
been recalled and the others are still out
on trial.
The applications for children old enough
to begin to work, have completely eX-
hausted the supply in the Home, over 10
are all comparatively young at the present
time. The pupils that remained have
made COmmendable progress. The Home
is to be congratulated, that the same
faithful and efficient teacher has been re-
tanned for the current school year.
The Sunday school has been kept mp
with good success. And here we wish to
acknowledge our Indebtedness to mem
bers of the Y. NJ. c. A. and to the ladies
who nave given SO unselishly to aid III
| this labor of love.
The reports from children that are out,
| nave Deeh very satisfactory, In some IN
stances, and in others disappointing ;
much in all cases depending upon the age
ana natural TRAITS OF the chlld, ana the
| Influences brought 70 pear upon 1t, as
well as the amount OF patience, and per-
slStence exercised !" Us rearing.
Inc several standing committees on
supplies, repairs, cloth ng and the schools
nave discharged mel" 9rduous duties with
fidelity as in pravinns years.
The same capable and efficient matrOn
preSldes over the no lseho!d, VINO mas
Ield the, position more imam TOUR years,
Although tnerA are frequent chanGc'
amo lgsU the htlp, Iher@ are several VINO
have been there for yea IS, and seem lden-
tined with the lp"t''"tlon.
We are grateful 70 all friends In the
State and out OF 1t, VINO have aided us by
Gli,s 81 money or C'ot1ln2.
Nlthln the last thie' months the Home
mas received me r5slduum, which the Will
ol Inc late JOhn L. howard oequeathed
II. Inc sum was :S,eSO.90 ana was most
acceptable to the institution. Inc man
ayers decided 10 retain TINS as contln-
/ gent 1und, TO be know n as tse Howard
contingent fund" upon which they might
| dra" in emergencies. This fund Is not
| large enough 10 allow the erection OF a
| separate building Tor an infant depart
ment, but the managers save decided to
erect piazza on level with the second
story OF the building, and with the baby
rooms, where the. little, ones may be east
| ~ taken out, without the labor or carry
ing them up end down long flights OF
stairs labor Whicn has been the source
of much complaint, The structure is
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